Oh I understand...

that they need strong players. It would be nice to have more than TWO regulars in our lineup.

Machado is just not a strong player that I'd have on my team. Luckily for the Dodgers, we have Seager, who is a very comparable player. If Seager is able to put up 80% of Machado's numbers for 10% of the price, that is a HUGE win. On the other hand, I also wouldn't want Manny no matter what his numbers were/are at any price.